Encourages the establishment of "breakfast after
the bell" programs in school districts, public school, and nonpublic schools
participating in the federal school breakfast program.

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

Substitute as adopted by the Assembly Women and
Children Committee.

An Act concerning school breakfast programs and
supplementing Title 18A of the New Jersey Statutes.

Be It Enactedby the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

1. a. A public school operated
by a school district of the State participating in the federal school breakfast
program or a nonpublic school participating in the federal school breakfast program
is encouraged to increase the number of students participating in the program
by establishing a "breakfast after the bell" program through the
incorporation of school breakfast in the first-period classroom or during the
first few minutes of the school day.

b. The Department of
Agriculture, in consultation with the Department of Education shall:

(1) make every effort to
assist, guide, and support school districts, public schools, or nonpublic
schools in planning, establishing, implementing, or modifying the
"breakfast after the bell" program to increase the participation rate
of all students in the school breakfast program, especially students from low
income families; and

(2) prepare and issue an
annual report to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164
(C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature on the number and percentages of students
from low income families participating in the school breakfast program, and the
format used for providing breakfast, for each school district, public school, or
nonpublic school.